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Herseth Sandlin: House GOP Leadership Responsible for Farm Bill Failure

David Lias posts the South Dakota Farmers Union's summary of former Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's address to the group's annual convention Friday. She says the failure of Congress to pass a farm bill is entirely the House GOP's fault: The…

Herseth Sandlin Makes Fundraising Pitch for Varilek; Barth on Board

Stephanie Herseth Sandlin chose not to join Senator Tim Johnson, Tom Daschle, and George McGovern in endorsing Matt Varilek in the Democratic primary over Jeff Barth. But with Varilek now nominated to nullify Noem, Herseth Sandlin is ready to shout,…

Herseth Sandlin Not Running in 2012

I'm not running! says Stephanie Herseth Sandlin on Facebook: ...It's been great to see and hear from so many of you over the past couple of months. Please know how much I appreciate the kindness you always extend to my…

Varilek Wins Cash, Johnson, Daschle… Herseth Sandlin Next?

If Jeff Barth gained any advantage from launching his U.S. House campaign early, Matt Varilek has destroyed it. In the five weeks since announcing his candidacy, Varilek has raised over $100,000—maybe a tenth of what Congresskitten Kristi Noem has purred…

SHS Speaks at Georgetown, Pines for Moderates, Smiles at Senate Nod

Stephanie Herseth Sandlin joined several fellow Georgetown alumni to speak at "An Afternoon of Ideas," a capital campaign kickoff event for her alma mater last Friday. —O.K., I can't hold back. Imagine Kristi Noem appearing at an event called "An…

NBP Poll: Majority Approve Noem’s Non-Performance, But Prefer SHS

Nielson Brothers Polling finally stops teasing me and releases it polling numbers on Congresswoman Kristi Noem. The main takeaways: 55% of voters sampled approve of Rep. Noem's job performance. Noem beats a generic Democrat for re-election 59% to 25%. Stephanie…